ἐκτινάσσωektinássō
to shake off: κονιορτόν, Matthew 10:14; χοῦν, Mark 6:11.
Greek (New Testament) · G1621
Meanings
Mid.: κονιορτόν, Acts 13:51; ἱμάτια, Acts 18:6.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 10:14 If any household or town refuses to welcome you or listen to your message, shake its dust from your feet as you leave.
- Mark 6:11 But if any place refuses to welcome you or listen to you, shake its dust from your feet as you leave to show that you have abandoned those people to their fate.”
- Acts 13:51 So they shook the dust from their feet as a sign of rejection and went to the town of Iconium.
- Acts 18:6 But when they opposed and insulted him, Paul shook the dust from his clothes and said, “Your blood is upon your own heads—I am innocent. From now on I will go preach to the Gentiles.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.